Welding/Brazing Cast Aluminum Pump

[threeputtpar]

Is this pressure washer pump housing in any way repairable?





In the first picture, it's not cracked all the way up to where it gets dark just to the point where I stopped beveling out the crack. The line is a casting mark.

In the second picture, the hole inside of the threads is where it would pull in soap through a fitting so if that ended up getting filled in I can redrill.

I don't have welding equipment, but have a MAPP torch and can get aluminum brazing rod and flux locally. A new pump is $75, so I'd go that route if fixing is more than $30. Thanks in advance.

 

[tig1]

If you were here I would tig weld for $30. That's an easy fix.

 

[JimPghPA]

Clean it with 91% alcohol, dry it with a hairdryer, and use JB weld epoxy. Use the slow JB weld epoxy. The fast JB weld epoxy is not as strong, and also may not grip as well.

 

[Trav]

If Tig says it can be welded then get it welded, the man is a pro.

 

[Donald]

New pump. If this is a vertical engine pressure washer the pump is probably a cheap one.